Pontiac 2006 manual

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped) if:

•the right front passenger seat is unoccupied

•the system determines that a small child is present in a child restraint

•the system determines that a small child is present in a booster seat

•a right front passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time

•the right front passenger seat is occupied by a smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints

•or if there is a critical problem with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped), the off indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.

If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child restraint with the ignition key in the ACC or LOCK position, following

the child restraint manufacturer’s directions and refer to Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position on page 1-45.

If after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to make

sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion. If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible. Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens, adjust the head restraint.

If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the child restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle and check with your dealer.

An object, person or child in the rear seat contacting or pressing the right front passenger’s seatback, or objects stowed under the right front passenger’s seat, may affect the proper functioning of the passenger sensing system.

When you use a safety belt extender in the right front passenger’s seat, make sure the passenger airbag status indicator shows “ON”. If the indicator shows “OFF”, disconnect the extender’s latch from the buckle then reconnect the safety belt. Make sure the indicator light shows “ON”, then reconnect the safety belt extender. If you use the safety belt extender while the indicator light shows “OFF”, the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped) may not activate correctly. See Airbag System on page 1-49for important safety information about your airbags.

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